Dynasty of Blood, Vol. 2 - Betrayal At Indier Mountain!

“He’s—he’s been tricked,” I say.

“Who?”

“Stuart. My boy.”

“By what? What tool did Satan choose?”

“Dynasty of Blood,” I say.

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The next volume in the continuing saga of Dynasty of Blood, the fictional TTRPG from the 1980s. Set in Indiana during a weird time where the devil was blamed for any- and everything, this is an exploration of how roleplaying games affect many different lives.

Also, it includes actual play and portions of the fictional game itself, Dynasty of Blood! Watch out for character sheets, adventure modules, and setting information (maybe even the full Crimson Tome?), and perhaps one day you will not only read about Dynasty of Blood, but wade into its weird world as well!

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In this volume, Beverly Walsh has reached out to someone she knows has direct knowledge of dark forces, the esteemed Dr. Elizabeth Riggs.

Meanwhile, her boy Stuart finally finds Fenria's Lantern has coalesced and become real, he can reach out and see its light.

Across town, his friend Callie plays in a Dynasty of Blood game with massive and controversial implications.

Roll!

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Dynasty of Blood, Vol. 2 is 13 pages of prose fiction with original illustrations by Luca Vassallo and duskmorte. This issue also features a peek into the 1980s tabletop game itself, with lore from the Crimson Tome, aka the judge's book, because in DoB the game is run by a Red Judge.

Portions of actual gameplay for DoB utilize mechanisms adapted from Cairn by Yochai Gal, which is my favorite tabletop system. You can hop on board with 2E of Cairn on March 27 over on Kickstarter.

If you haven't read Dynasty of Blood volume 1, it's available at pay-what-you-want right here on Itch. This volume will make little to no sense if you haven't read the first one, so definitely check that one out first.

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